History Minor

Why Minor in History?

A History minor is considered highly valuable in many fields and careers. History provides the essential background knowledge for understanding the evolution of contemporary society and global issues. Whether you’re interested in politics, economics, business, criminal justice, social work, psychology, health sciences, English, the arts, sciences, activism, or any other field, we offer a wide range of courses that expand your knowledge. Or perhaps you’ve always been fascinated by a particular time period, topic, civilization, or society.

As a history minor you may select any six history courses to complete the required 18 credits. Our extensive range of courses enables each student to choose classes that reflect your personal interests and goals. Few courses require prerequisites. Each semester we offer 25+ survey courses in U.S. History, World History, and Western Experience. In addition, history faculty teach over 35 different specialized “electives” in the areas of U.S., European, Latin American, African, Middle Eastern and World History. (See the webpage for “Current Electives”)

ALL HISTORY COURSES:

American History

HIST0131

U.S History to 1865

HIST0132

U.S. History since 1865

HIST0251

American Colonial History, 1400-1763

HIST0255

Jacksonian America, 1815-1848

HIST0258

U.S. Environmental History

HIST0260

United States History 1877-1932

HIST0261

The 1920's and The Great Depression

HIST0263

U.S. Women's History

HIST0264

African American History

HIST0266

History of Baseball

HIST0265

The Minority Experience: A Multicultural History of the U.S.

HIST0273

Labor & Economic History: 1877 - Present

HIST0298

Museum Studies and Historic Site Interpretation

HIST0299

Public History: Theory and Practice

HIST0306

U.S. Immigration History, 1607-1980's

HIST0311

Modern Civil Rights Movements, 1945-Present

HIST0312

Cold War Era. 1945-1990

HIST0313

U.S. Disability History

HIST0314

U.S. Pop Culture

HIST0352

The American Revolution Era and the Early Republic, 1763-1815

HIST0357

Civil War and reconstruction, 1845-1877

HIST0362

Native American History

European History

HIST0101

Western Experience I

HIST0102

Western Experience II

HIST0201

Medieval Europe

HIST0211

Europe since 1919

HIST0216

The French Revolution

HIST0235

Modern Ireland, 1763-Present

HIST0291

European Expansion and Imperialism

HIST0315

The Crusades

HIST0324

Roman Republic

HIST0325

Roman Empire

HIST0326

Age of Chivalry, 600-1400 A.D.

HIST0327

European Dark Ages, 300 - 1000 A.D.

World History

HIST0113

World History to 1600

HIST0114

Modern World History since 1600

HIST0215

Introduction to Asia, Africa and Middle East

HIST267

Sports in World History

HIST0276

Latin America to 1800

HIST0277

Latin American since 1800

HIST0278

Women in Latin America

HIST0282

Traditional Africa to 1800

HIST0283

Contemporary Africa since 1800

HIST0279

Latin American Revolutions

HIST0290

History through the Arts

HIST0292

Crisis in the Middle East

HIST0341

Oral History: Theory and Practice

HIST0372

Drugs in Latin America

HIST0373

Modern latin America

HIST0375

U.S. & Latin American Relations since 1898

General & Internships

HIST0120

The History/Social Studies Teacher (1 credit)

HIST0121

The Historian (1 credit)

HIST0202

Introduction to Historical Research and Analysis

HIST0293

Internship - Off Campus

HIST0294

Internship - Historical Journal of Massachusetts

HIST0295

Internship - Global Women's History Project

Special Topics Courses

Recent examples include: Faces of Evil, History of Horror, Magic and Witchcraft, and the Vampire Myth.

HIST0270

Topics in U.S. History

HIST0280

Topics in Latin American History

HIST0284

Topics in African History

HIST0288

Topics in Asian History

HIST0289

Topics in Middle Eastern History

HIST0290

Topics in Comparative History

HIST0300

Special Topics in European History

HIST0310

Special Topics in U.S. History

HIST0342

Special Topics in African History

HIST0343

Special Topics in Asian History

HIST0371

Special Topics in Middle Eastern History

HIST0373

Special Topics in Latin American History

HIST0390

Special Topics in Comparative History

Requirements for the Minor in History

Any 18 credits of history courses of your choosing at any level (100, 200 or 300) are required for the History minor.

Students from any major are welcome to take almost any history department course. Few courses require prerequisites. Each semester we offer 25+ survey courses in U.S. History, World History, and Western Experience. In addition, history faculty teach over 35 different “elective” courses in the areas of U.S., European, Latin American, African, Middle Eastern and World History. If a topic interests you, go ahead and sign up for the class! However, you should be aware that 300-level courses are more demanding than 200-level and will require more in-depth reading, writing, and research assignments.